Practice Client

**_Do you want to use your creative talent, voice and motivation to help increase knowledge and awareness in reproductive and sexual health?_**

**_ Can you tap into your professional side and work with client and medical professionals to support the delivery of clinical training and assessment tasks?_**

**_ If so, keep reading we’d love to hear from you._**
- Flexibility in hours/days - Casual position
- Casual rate: $92 per hour
- This role will be based in our new state of the art premises located at Newington, which is close to public transport, cafes, shopping centre plus we have free onsite parking. Some travel across NSW may be required
- We offer a friendly, collaborative, diverse and inclusive team where you will have your contribution valued

**_ _**About the Role**:
The Practice Client will contribute to the delivery of clinical courses, both face to face and online sessions. This involves acting as a patient in a clinical setting where nurses and doctors are undertaking training on cervical screening. These may be in person on site at a Family Planning NSW location, in the community at a clinical facility and via Zoom (e.g., verbal role plays). The participants involved may be internal Family Planning NSW clinical staff or external course participants.

The Practice Client will work directly with the clinical education coordinators, medical officers, nurse educators and course administration, to support delivery of clinical training and assessment tasks. The Practice Client may be asked to participate in debriefing and continuous improvement process with the Education Officer

**About you**:

- You have evidence of COVID-19 mandated vaccination certificate
- You have demonstrated ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Consent to cervical screening process conducted on them (speculum insertion only)
- You are able to follow scripts precisely, staying on task and in role at all time
- You can act on feedback provided on tasks undertaken
- You are able to follow briefing and debriefing models as set by Education Services
- Available for overnight stay and travel; accommodation, travel and food allowance provided (desirable)

**Organisation Overview**

Family Planning NSW (FPNSW) is the leading provider of reproductive and sexual health services in NSW. As an independent not-for-profit organisation we offer expert clinical care, information and advice for everybody in every family as well as education and training and evidence-based research to support doctors, nurses and other professionals.

Family Planning NSW is committed to excellence in meeting the reproductive and sexual health needs of the community. We achieve this by providing best practice, accredited clinical services, enhancing the knowledge and skills of service providers, improving the body of knowledge about reproductive and sexual health through rigorous research and evaluation, and leading international development projects to promote the rights of marginalised people in developing countries.

**Our Values**
- FPNSW is a pro-choice organisation
- Staff are expected to fully support an individual’s right to choose regarding their pregnancy, whether that be parenting, adoption/foster care or abortion
- As an abortion service provider, all staff at FPNSW are expected to actively participate in the provision of abortion services within the full scope of their role.
- Must support the Family Planning NSW values:

- Human rights focus - promoting the rights of all people to reproductive and sexual health
- Integrity - maintaining a strong ethical base, being accountable and transparent
- Inclusiveness - valuing and respecting diversity without judgment
- Equity of access - ensuring access to our services for all including priority populations
- Client centred - placing the needs of the whole person at the centre of our work
- Commitment to excellence - ensuring high standards in all our work
- A just culture - a balanced accountability for both individuals and the organisation

**How to Apply**:

- Resume (CV); and
- Cover letter outlining how your skills and experience meet the selection criteria listed in the position description**.**
- FPNSW is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal People and people from racial, ethnic or ethno-religious minority groups and people with disability._